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Eligibility
Employees who work at least 30 hours per week are eligible for the benefits described
in this guide.
Most benefits are effective on benefits are effective
30 days following your date of hire. The following
dependents are also eligible:
• Your legal spouse
• Your domestic partner
• Your children up to age 26
Changes to your benefits
Generally, you may only make or change your existing
benefit elections as a new hire or during the annual
open enrollment period. However, you may change your
benefit elections during the year if you experience an
event such as:
• Marriage, divorce or legal separation
• Birth or adoption of a child
• Loss or gain of other coverage by the employee or
dependent
• Eligibility for Medicare or Medicaid
You have 30 days from the qualified life event to make
changes to your coverage. Depending on the type of
event, you may need to provide proof of the event,
such as a marriage license. If you do not make the
changes within 30 days of the qualified event, you will
have to wait until the next open enrollment period to
make changes (unless you experience another qualified
life event).
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